Auto Dealers are finding selling their vehicles online hit or miss at best. Auto Trader and Ebay along with Smart Auction from General Motors are offering some of best options to an Auto Dealer. Why is it that less than 10% of vehicles listed online are actually selling? There are plenty of companies offering solutions but none seem to be working on a consistent basis. What about dealer with an internet department? Is he any more successful?

Internet selling has gotten to be big business for local Auto Dealer. Large or small dealers have different needs but same outcome. Selling successfully online is a necessary addition to their bottom line and overall sales numbers. Each and every dealer, no matter size, needs to be able to sell effectively online.

The time and money that selling online costs Auto Dealer can be a lot less than classic print, radio and television advertising. So why has local dealer stayed away from selling online? Most are intimidated by a market that is selling less than 10% of vehicles that are listed in a medium they do not understand.

Selling online needs an expertise that most dealers lack. Some dealers lack size to handle supporting an internet department. There are companies out there that are offering a total solution to online sales. These companies can handle an effective, profitable internet department for each and every dealer, no matter size.

Today, we want to find out as to when to replace lubricating oil. If you have a large quantity of lubricating oil to change, it is going to burn a hole in your pocket. So most plant operators try to preserve properties of lubricating oil for as long as possible.

One of most important functions of lubricating oil is to reduce friction between moving parts of machinery. But there are other features to look at.

When do you know that oil needs to be changed? Below is a rough guide: 1. Viscosity has changed by 10% 2. Flash Point has dropped to 150 degree Celsius 3. Water Content has reached 2% 4. TBN, or Total Base Number has reduced by 20% 5. Insoluble Content has increased to 5% of oil

Due to oxidation of oil when exposed to heat and oxygen, viscosity of oil tend to reduce. With reduction of viscosity, film of oil between rubbing metal surfaces becomes more difficult to maintain. This results in metal to metal contact, micro seizures that leads to scuffing, abrasion and other damages.

In large diesel engines, fuel oil from dripping injectors or fuel pumps sometimes finds their way into lubrication oil sump. This has tendency to reduce flash point of lubricating oil. In addition to reducing viscosity that is detrimental to lubrication, this contamination with fuel oil can be quite dangerous. If there is a hotspot in any of rubbing parts, this can lead to a crankcase explosion.